Given four points A(-6,-5), B(4,b), D(5,5) and E(3,7). The straight line AE cuts the y-axis at C and CD // AB.   a) Find the coordinates of C. b) Find the value of b. c) Prove that BC // DE.

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Given four points A(-6,-5), B(4,b), D(5,5) and E(3,7). The straight line AE cuts the y-axis at C and CD // AB.

 

a) Find the coordinates of C.

b) Find the value of b.

c) Prove that BC // DE.

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